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- ↑ "Godflesh Encyclopedia: Dave Cochrane". godflesh.com. 2013. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- 1 2 "Sweet Tooth". Earache Records. 2014. Archived from the original on 30 January 2015. Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Bogdanov, Vladimir (2003). All Music Guide to Hip-hop: The Definitive Guide to Rap & Hip-Hop. Backbeat Books. ISBN 9780879307592 . Retrieved 13 September 2014.
- ↑ Interview with el Desenterrador of Irola Irratia Radio |url=https://irolairratia.org/2020/04/16/desenterrador-vs-dave-cochrane/
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